Hydraulic hoist



A1152, 1960 F. D. NlcHLs 2,947,425

HYDRAULIC HOIST Filed Aug. 22, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2f Frank D. Nichols INVENTOR Aug. 2, 1960 Filed Aug. 22, 1958 F. D. NICHOLS HYDRAULIC HOIST Fig.3

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fran/r D. Nicha/s INVENTOR United States Patent() HYDRAULIC Horsr Frank D. Nichols, 18 E. 41st St., San Angelo, Tex.

Filed Aug. 22, 195s, ser. No. '156,714

1 claim. (cl. 212-35) This invention relates to mechanical lifts and more particularly to a lhydraulic hoist assembly.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic hoist of particularly light weight construction that is so mounted and `arranged as tot facilitate the lifting of extremely heavy loads and for moving such loads within a limited radius from one position to another.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic hoist that can be readily mounted upon a vehicle, such as a pick up truck for performing various tasks in dierent locations, and which is constantly available for use without wasting the load space ofthe vehicle.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hoist of the above type that has self contained manual operating means for effecting oper-ation thereof, and which does not require an external power source for such operation.

Other objects of the invention Vare to provide a hydraulic hoist bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and eilicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of a vehicle embodying a hydraulic hoist made in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the assembly shown in Figure l;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view, with parts broken away, of the `apparatus shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged rear elevational view,`with parts broken away, of the apparatus shown in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a transverse cross sectional View taken along line 5 5 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is `a fragmentary cross sectional View taken along line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a hydraulic hoist 10 made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include an upright support post `12 of substantially circular cross section that is secured to a mounting plate 13 at its lower end. This mounting plate 13 can be secured to the body 1S of the vehicle, such as by bolts 14, preferably adjacent to the rear end thereof.

A mounting member 17 in the form of a tubular sleeve receives and is rotatably supported upon the upright post 12. A plate 18 is secured to the upper end of the post 12, free from the mounting sleeve 17, for integral connection to the upper extremities of -a side post 2l) and a forwardly and downwardly extending post 22.

fr ICC These posts, intermediate their lengths, can be further secured to the vehicle body, such as by welds 21, so as to increase the rigidity of the upright post 12 and its supported tubular mounting member 17.

A pair of spaced apart parallel plates 24 secured to the upper end of the sleeve 17 rotatably support one end of a hollow sleeve 25 forming a part of a lift arm assembly, by means of a pin 26. An extension rod 27 is sli-dably supported within the main hollow sleeve 2S yand has a load support hook 28 at its outer free end. A wing bolt 30 acts as a set screw to secure the extension rod 27 in any desired adjusted position relative to the main tubular member 25. A pair of spaced apart paralel webs 32 depend from the lower side of the main sleeve 25 to form a mounting for the outer free end of a plunger 36 that is telescopically and slidably supported within a hydraulic cylinder 38. These webs 32 are provided with a plurality of spaced apart. openings 33 through which the pin 34 associated with the plunger 36 extends so as to enable the operator to yadjust the swing olf the lift arm assembly in the vertical plane, between the limits allowed by the length of the plunger rod 36 and the hydraulic cylinder 38. The lower end of the cylinder 38 is connected, by means of `a pivot pin 39 to another pair of mounting plates 40 carried by the lower portion of the mounting member i17 In actual use, the entire lift consisting of the mounting member 17 and 'attached lifting arm and hydraulic cylinder assembly is rotatable about the vertical longitudinal axis of the upright post 22 between an overboard position and an inboard position relative to the vehicle body. Thi-s swing is illustrated in broken lines in Figure 1 of the drawing. The vertical lifting action ofthe lift arm is controlled by the hydraulic cylinder 38 which cylinder can be actuated by means of a manually operated pump controlled by a handle 42. Reciprocating movement off the handle 42 is operative to pressurize the cylinder 38 to effect vertical movement o-f the work supporting hook 28, between the limits illustrated in broken lines in Figure 4. Thus, with the combined vertical movement of the lift arm and the rotative movement of the support member, it is possible to load yand unload the vehicle in a simple and eicient manner. If desired, a motor driven pump can be used to supply the necessary lluid pressure for operation of the device, if such is desired.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim Vas new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A uid operated hoist for pickup trucks with a body having a door, a side extending upwardly and ared outwardly `at the top and a transverse bar member under the bottom and extending laterally outwardly from thereunder to lie beneath the ilanged upper end of the side, a base mounting plate, means for securing said base mounting plate adjacent the side wall and to the bottom of the body, an upright support post iixedat its lower end to the mounting plate, a plate fixed to the upper end of the support plate, land extending in a direction outwardly over the hanged upper end of the vehicle body, a side post secured to the upper plate and extending downwardly and outwardly of the side wall and anchored thereto and lixed at its lower end to the extended outer end of the transverse bar, an upright post secured at its upperV end to said upper plate and extending forwardly yand downwardly and secured to the inner side of the side Wall, whereby said vertical upright support anchored in the bottom plate is held against lateral, fore and aft displacement, a tubular sleeve disposed on the upright 5 support for turning movement, vertically spaced pairs of vertically extending spaced apart parallel plates, an extensible arm structure pivoted to the upper pair of spaced apart plates, a Huid cylinder pivotally connected to the lower pair of spaced Iapart plates, and means for ad- 10 justably securingthe upper endof the iluid cylinder device' to thearm structrewhereby said arm structure can 4 be elevated to adjustable different distances and the arm structure and fluid cylinder device may be swung horizontally by the sleeve upon support posts, and iluid pressure supply means for said fluid cylinder device.

References Cited in the ileof this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 873,076 Olsen Dec. 10, 1907 2,374,045 Soucia Apr. 17, 1945 2,517,813 Wallace Aug. 8, 1950 2,684,109 Youmans July 20, 1954 

